I would like to introduce myself, Gary, and my wife Susan to the community.I am a practicing professional structural engineer and my wife is currently working for a home rental management firm that specializes in sing...

There is a modular house design that I really like - small, efficient, stylish. Having never done new construction, I want to figure out what it would take to build it. Problem is, it's designed by a company in Russia...

I'm looking to do a 1031 exchange on my owner occupied duplex in Los Angeles, where the upper unit was my personal residence for more than three years and the lower unit has been used as a long term and short term ren...

A friend and I are flipping two houses. 100% of the funds for both purchase (paid cash, no mortgage) and the labor and materials are mine. I pay for the staging furniture. The bulk of the labor is done by subs, howeve...

I am a new STR host here in Englewood, CO! I currently house hack and rent out my basement. I know when looking for a property and familiarizing myself with Denver area laws, it seems that all STRs have to be the prim...

Hi All,I live in Washington State and am looking to start a property management company.  Does anyone know if I am required to have a realtor license or any other sort of business licensure in order to do this?thx for...

What are your thoughts on self designing home renovations for resale vs working with a professional designer?  It seems simple enough to just look at pictures of recently sold comps in your market and emulate what you...

Our personal home was hit hard by Harvey (almost 7 feet of water for two weeks).  We are evaluating what we'll do next.  One possibility is doing a tear down and new build.  I would appreciate any recommendations for ...

I'm looking into building a detached ADU on my property like the garage pictured (apartment for rental/AirBnB upstairs, garage for me on the main level).  I've talked with the planning department and it looks like I'd...

Hi guys I'm in the middle of a house flip that ended up costing a lot of money because the partner that I'm working with is responsible for picking all the materials and contractors out,  as I am remote,  but has been...